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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – After playing through a tough non-conference slate, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi opens Southland action with a three-game set at McNeese beginning Friday, March 12 at 6 p.m.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, the Islanders will not play a four-game set but instead single games on Saturday (March 13) at 2 p.m. and Sunday (March 14) at 1 p.m.
Islander Notes
- Home runs have highlighted the Islanders' spring, as A&M-Corpus Christi paces the Southland contingent with nine while Josh Caraway is in a five-way tie for an individual top spot with three.
- Super seniors Itchy Burts (12), Luke Marbach (10), and Mike Williams (10) pace the Islanders in hits. The trio has also drove in a combined 20 RBIs and 17 runs.
- Marbach ties for a third-best Southland ranking with four doubles.
- After a stellar showing at the Shriners College Classic, senior Mike Williams was tabbed to the All-Tournament team after he batted .375 over the three-game tournament and tallied a hit in all three contests including a monster two-RBI home run in the Saturday showing against Rice that afforded the Islanders an early 2-0 advantage.
- The Islanders have been put through the non-conference wringer, facing powerhouses No. 11 TCU, Rice, No. 9 Texas Tech, and Texas A&M in a tough four-game stretch that included a program debut at the Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic.
- Behind a noteworthy pitching performance from Hayden Thomas that saw him strike out 11 in 6.2 innings, the Islanders limited No. 9 Texas Tech to one run through six and took them down to the wire in a 4-3 final. Thomas has sat down 23 batters in his last two starts.
- In their first series of 2021, A&M-Corpus Christi's pitching contingent held the Chippewas to 23 scoreless frames over the three-game set, led by starter Henry Bird's 5.0 innings of hitless and scoreless ball that saw him fan four batters in a 5-1 rout in the mound victory.
- A&M-Corpus Christi head coach Scott Malone is in his 14th season at the helm of the Islanders and boasts a career record of 326-371-2 and 167-198-2 in Southland play.
- Luke Marbach collected Southland Hitter of the Week honors on Feb. 23 after belting five hits that included two doubles and a long ball that helped drive home four runs.
Scouting the Opponent
- McNeese is 5-6 heading into the league opener and is looking to halt a three-game slide.
- The Cowboys tout a spotless 5-0 home mark this spring, as they claimed a four-game sweep over Prairie View A&M and a midweek win against UL-Lafayette.
- Will Dion picked up a slew of pitching honors including a Collegiate Baseball's National Player of the Week distinction after tying a McNeese record with 19 strikeouts over Prairie View in picking up the win in his first complete game and shutout of his collegiate career. He matched a record posted by Terry Burrows against ULL in the 1990 season.
Series History
- McNeese – McNeese lead series 17-16. Last meeting: McNeese 7, AMCC 2 (5/23/19)
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